When life hands you overripe bananas, make easy banana bread! I’m sure you have a favorite banana bread recipe that you always use. So do I and here’s where I shared my amped up banana bread. And then I made it easier. I skipped the mixer. I dumped all the ingredients in one bowl, mixed […]

It will soon be fall, y’all, and my thoughts always turn to apples when I think about shorter days and a soon-to-be chill in the air. I love apples all by themselves, but I really like them all gussied up in the form of a dessert so I decided to share my top 5 apple […]

Are you ready for another week of Throwback Thursday??? We are!! There is nothing more fun then to see all the great projects you have done and have chosen to share them here with us. This week I’m sharing my Citrus Infused Bread Pudding with an easy caramel sauce. You can find it here! **If […]

I don’t know about you, but I’m all about apples during this time of the year. Fall is practically screaming apples. Can you hear it? I came across this recipe while perusing my Southern Living magazine. It’s not your grandma’s magazine any more! (Even though I am a grandma.) Really, they showcase hot new southern […]

When my extended family gets together, there is usually a family fish fry in the cards. That’s because my mom, dad and older brother, Stan, are the best in the entire world when it comes to fishing and all things fish – including cooking them. And Stan’s Hushpuppies are the greatest things since sliced bread. […]

I just love to answer questions (if I don’t know the answer, I will try and find it for you) and comments on my blog and on my facebook page. So, bring on the questions! A couple of weeks ago I was asked for a banana bread recipe. I have an old faithful that I […]

I’m notorious for finding a recipe, doing a major demolition and restructuring it into something more to my liking. But that’s not a bad thing, is it? My mantra is: Recipes are made to be tweaked! I found a bread pudding recipe, didn’t care much for the type of bread it called for and thought […]

I took this picture with my phone! This bread is so easy and so, so good! But the dough does have to sit a while so plan accordingly! I’ve made it several times and it turns out perfect every time! (I don’t know why this is called artisan bread but artisan seems to be the […]

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Hi! I'm Alli - wife of one, mom of 5 and nana of 5. I'm a southern cook who loves to share recipes, entertain family and friends and travel to the Caribbean at least once a year. Becoming a beach bum is high on my to-do list!

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